MORE THAN 30,000 BULBS IN THESE GARDENS.. ALL OF THEM BLOOMING THANKS TO OLD MAN WINTER VO GARDENERS HERE SAY LOTS OF PLANTS AFTER HARSH WINTER CONDITIONS. COLORS ARE BRIGHTER AND PLANTS ARE BIGGER B/C THEY'VE HAD A LONG RESTING PERIOD. NOW ADD SOME SUN INTO THE MIX AND YOU GET THESE BEAUTIES. SOT CLIP 1 11:18 WE HAD 80 DEGREES LAST WEEK THANK U FOR THAT 80 DEGREES! B/C WE REALLY NEEDED THAT AFTER THIS WINTER IT REALLY MADE THESE BULBS POP! VO GARDEN CURATOR ADRIENNE ROETHLING SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO MULCH YOUR GARDEN. SHE SAYS IT WILL KEEP THE WEEDS DOWN AND KEEP THE GROUND COOLER IN CASE WE HAVE AN EXTREMELY HOT DRY SUMMER. IN KERNERSVILLE NICOLE DUCOUER WXII 12 NEWS YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE FLOWERS AT THE PAUL J. CIENER BOTANICAL GARDEN THIS SUNDAY. IT'S FROM 2 TO 4:00 AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. "TOAST OF THE TULIPS" IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Thousands of California acres are ablaze as firefighters battle at least 21 wildfires throughout the state, but while many of those fires are small or mostly contained, the wind and heat that are spreading the Rocky Fire in Northern California -- and...